Be sure the structure is solid enough to hold up the mature vine.
Plants on concret walls distruction.
Willow roots run deep to anchor trees and seek moisture.
Shallow and dense roots can invade foundations.
Tricuspidata zone 5 english ivy hedera helix zone 7 wintercreeper euonymus fortunei zone 6 and climbing hydrangea hydrangea anomala petiolaris zone 5 are self clinging.
They are one of the worst to plant near homes.
Trailing plants to cover a wall.
Others like honeysuckle twine their stems around hand holds.
Trees with aggressive spreading root systems spell trouble behind retaining walls.
You ll have to put in a support to allow these to climb.
Some vines like ivy are true climbers that use aerial roots to hold on to surfaces.
They move through cement in the same way as smaller plants but with much greater potential energy.
Attach wires or a trellis to the wall to provide support for the wall covering plants.
Some vines such as virginia creeper parthenocissus quinquefolia zone 2 boston ivy p.
The plants grow heavier as.
The same trees that damage home foundations septic systems and pipes cause retaining walls to tumble.
Vines are among the best plants to cover walls since they climb naturally.
East walls in particular can be tricky places to grow flowering plants because winter frosted buds and leaves struck by the morning sun can defrost too quickly causing cell damage which makes them brown and wither.
Trees near your concrete areas could push roots beneath and through the surface causing expensive damage and dangerous cracks in the slab.
They climb via adhesive pads or aerial roots depending on the species.
They will invade your home septic and water systems.
Norway maple acer platanoides.